Foot rest



Patented Mar. 27, 1923.

UNHTED STATES PATENT QFFHQE.

JAMES G. HONTOS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T0 SAFETY SHOE REST & SHOE SHINING COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A COPARTNERSHIP CONSISTING OF EMILIO SANTANIELLO, GEORGE W. DARDAV'ESIS, AND JAMES Gr. HONTOS.

FOOT REST.

Application filed July 5,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMEs G. HoN'ros, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Foot Rests, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a foot rest for a shoe shining stand whereon is a chair for the customer; in particular it is concerned with certain improvements by which a pair of shoe supports are mounted so as to be slidable forwardly or rear'wardly 0f the seat as desired.

An embodiment of this invention in its preferred form is shown in the accompanying drawing wherein- Figure 1 is a side elevation of a seat mounted upon a shoe shining stand, an adjustable foot rest being arranged on the side thereof;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the foot rest in extended position;

Fig. 3 is a central longitudinal section through the foot rest, which is here shown in rearmost position;

Fig. 4: is a fragmentary detail in section taken on line 4.4 of Fig. 8; and

Fig. 5 is a rear elevation of the slide rods with connecting plate therebetween,

In the drawing is shown a chair A supported upon a pedestal B which may be mounted upon the usual platform C of a shoeshining stand. Mounted upon the platform is the adjustable foot rest D of my invention, one such device being preferably arranged on either side of the chair. Any suitable construction of chair, platform, etc, may be employed.

The present invention is concerned entirely with the foot rest which, in the form shown. makes use of a frame E that is preferably in the form of an inverted box having end walls 6 and 7 each of which is provided with an outwardly turned flange 8. According to the construction shown, the under sides of these flanges are ribbed as at 9 at their outer extremities and are further formed with downwardly depending bosses 10 through each of which is an opening to receive a bolt 11 that passes through the platform C to lock the frame in place. It will be observed that the frame so formed is rigidly mounted upon the platform by means 1921. Serial No. 482,533.

of the bolts 11, and that the bosses 10 also enter slightly into the body of the platform so as to resist any lateral thrusts upon the frame.

Arranged within the end walls 6 and 7 of the frame E are three bores each forming a bearing for a slidable rod. Two of these bores are arranged preferably side by side so as to receive rods designated as F and G respectively, the third or intermediate bore being shown as slightly below the others so as to receive an extension rod H, all as appears best in Fig. 4. At their rear ends 15 the two slide rods F and G are preferably squared (see Fig. 5) toreceivea connecting plate 16 which is formed also with two square openings, any suitable locking means, such as a cotter pin 17, being employed to hold the plate in place. Because of this construction the plate 16 affords a rigid connection between the two slide rods'at their rear ends such as to resist any torsional movements of one with respect to the other Means may also be provided for cushioning the contact of this end plate 16 with the proximate end wall of the frame whenever the slide rods are pulled forward to their limit, and for this purpose I have shown a short coiled spring 18, one on each of the slide rods, adjacent the plate, and, if desired, a facing 19 of fibre, felt, or other suitable material may be carried by the plate to assist in this action.

Connecting the forward ends of the two slide rods is a member'iZO from which up stands a pair of lugs 21 which support a plate 22 which constitutes the shoe support. This member is securely fastened to the two slide rods and is movable toward or from the frame E. To cushion the contact of the member with the frame, coiled springs 23 are arranged one on each rod F and G adjacent the forward frame end, as shown in Fig. 3. i

It will be apparent that when the foot rest is extended forwardly, it will be held in horizontal position solely through the support afforded by the frame E. The strain on the two rods F and G may be reduced by the use of an extension rod H which is preferably of short length as compared with the others. Carried by the front end of the rod H is a supporting plate 25 that underlies each of the rods F and G, and which, if desired, may be faced on its rear side as at 26 with a piece of fibre, :telt, or other cushioning material. The rear end of the extension rod will be engag z ed by the connecting plate 16 whenever the foot rest is pulled forward tor an appreciable distance. Continued movement of the foot rest will result in the extension rod also moving forward, so that the supporting pla e is the 'eb v advanced well out in front to yield additional support to the rods F and G. lVhen the foot rest is made to recede, the position of the extension rod will also be similarly affected ust as soon as the foot rest has moved sufficiently to engage with the supporting plate'25, as shown in Fig. 3.

It will be apparent that the foot rest herein shown embodies numerous features which may be combined together as shown or be used separately or in different combinations. if desired, and that the form and relationinp: of the various parts may be also modified within considerable limits without departing from the spirit of my invention as defined by the claims following.

I claim:'

In a device of the kind described, the

combination of frame formed to provide a pair of bearings rod slidably mounted men'iber connecting the forward ends 01 th ods together, a shoe s-iuppoii't carried by the member, means con-- nccting the rearward ends oi the two rods, and cushioning means interposed between the frame and each connecting means at the ends ot' the rods substantially as described.

2. In a. de oi the kind described, the combination of a frame. a shoe support slidably mounted in the frame, and means slidably mounted in the frame and extensible with the shoe support adapted to pro ride an auxiliary support therefor substantially as described.

3. in a device of the kind described. the combination of a frame, a pair ot rods slidablv mounted in the frame. a shoe support mooted to the Forward ends of the two pioviding stop, a connection between rear ends also proin each bea inthe two rods at their riding: a stop. and neans to cushioning the engagement the two stops with the frame, substantially as described.

JAIVIES G. HONTOS. lVitness:

EPHRAIM BANNIXG. 

